WATCH: Kimi Raikkonen Hilariously Explains His Reason for Choosing #7 in F1

WATCH: Kimi Raikkonen Hilariously Explains His Reason for Choosing #7 in F1

Kimi Raikkonen has been in the Formula One scene for more than two decades. Since 2014, he has driven with the number 7 on his car, during his tenures with Ferrari and now Alfa Romeo. Whenever he spoke about why he’d chosen the number 7 in earlier interviews, he always maintained that he had that…

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Sergio Perez Can ‘Surprise’ Verstappen During ‘Weak Moments’ at Red Bull: Hakkinen

Sergio Perez Can ‘Surprise’ Verstappen During ‘Weak Moments’ at Red Bull: Hakkinen

Sergio Perez joined Red Bull Racing for the 2021 season. Most people think Verstappen will easily beat his new teammate; however, Mika Hakkinen thinks that the Mexican’s arrival to the team is positive and can surprise the team’s prodigy, Max Verstappen. Perez’s future was up in the air, as Vettel was coming in to replace…

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George Russell “a Big Way Away” From Mercedes F1 Dream Becoming Reality

George Russell “a Big Way Away” From Mercedes F1 Dream Becoming Reality

George Russell will be in the final season of his three-year loan to Williams in 2021. One interesting detail is also the fact that this is the final year of his Mercedes deal as well. The Brit got his chance to audition for Mercedes in 2020 when he filled in for Lewis Hamilton at the…

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Mercedes’ Image Not Improving Because of Lewis Hamilton: Villeneuve

Mercedes’ Image Not Improving Because of Lewis Hamilton: Villeneuve

Lewis Hamilton enters the 2021 season on the verge of history as he seeks to win his eighth title. This would put him ahead of Michael Schumacher statistically as the greatest driver of all time. However, the Brit’s reward for his relentless consistency was only a one-year extension with Mercedes. Thus, former F1 champion Jacques…

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Honda Claims to Have Provided Red Bull F1 With Best Shot of Dethroning Mercedes

Honda Claims to Have Provided Red Bull F1 With Best Shot of Dethroning Mercedes

The 2021 F1 season will be Honda’s last as they announced that they’ll be ceasing their F1 operations at the end of this year. As such, this represents their last chance with Red Bull to win an elusive world championship title, having last powered McLaren and Ayrton Senna’s title-winning charge in 1991. While Red Bull…

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Esteban Ocon Labeled Untrustworthy by Former F1 Champion

Esteban Ocon Labeled Untrustworthy by Former F1 Champion

In the world of F1, a driver’s teammate plays an important part in their campaign. Even though teammates are each other’s most direct competition, it is vital that the two drivers trust each other and have a good relationship for the smooth functioning of the team. According to former world champion Mika Hakkinen, that won’t…

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady Talks About What Pushes Him On to Break His Own Records

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady Talks About What Pushes Him On to Break His Own Records

Tom Brady is regarded by many as the greatest athlete to have played in the NFL. With a record seven Super Bowl rings, the quarterback’s success is unparalleled.  And thus, it’s no wonder that through his 20-year playing career, Brady has set many more records that only he can realistically break. But what motivates Tom…

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Research says F1 could reach one billion fans in 2022

The one billion fans figure has been projected by sports industry analytics company Nielsen Sports.
Nielsen’s forecast is based on its analysis of individuals with an interest in F1 that are aged between 16-69 in the championship’s key markets, and it claims to have detected a noticeable increase in F1 interest mainly coming from the 16-35-year-old demographic.
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Hamilton, Verstappen Could ‘Overwhelm’ Fernando Alonso on F1 Comeback: Hill

Hamilton, Verstappen Could ‘Overwhelm’ Fernando Alonso on F1 Comeback: Hill

Fernando Alonso will make his come back to F1 after a two-year sabbatical which saw him sample motorsport series like IndyCar, Le Mans, etc. He will return to the team where he had the most success, which has now been rebranded to Alpine from Renault. The news of his return was met with pleasant surprise…

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‘Don’t Think the Timing Is Right’ – McLaren CEO Rules Out a Reunion With Lewis Hamilton in 2022

‘Don’t Think the Timing Is Right’ – McLaren CEO Rules Out a Reunion With Lewis Hamilton in 2022

While Lewis Hamilton’s short-term goals revolve around his eighth world championship, there has been some doubt sown in recent months about his future with Mercedes. Having only signed a one-year deal despite a long negotiation saga, some people believe that this could be his last year with the Silver Arrows. Not that any other destination would…

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